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Nemesis

The historical epic from the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith

podle Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper ...

A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He ... Přečtěte si více

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A FIGHT FOR HONOUR. A QUEST FOR REVENGE.Paris, 1794. Revolutionary fervour has erupted into the Reign of Terror. A young man, Paul Courtney, hides in a crowd watching as the condemned are brought to the guillotine. Among them is Constance Courtney, Paul's mother. As he watches her brutal execution, he knows he must avoid the same fate and fulfil his promise to her - to survive, no matter what. He
... Přečtěte si více
Annihilation of Caste

podle Dr B.R. Ambedkar ...

B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known ... Přečtěte si více

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B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. Ambedkar - a figure like W.E.B. Du Bois - offers a scholarly critique of Hindu scriptures, scriptures that sanction a rigidly hierarchical and iniquitous social system. The world's best-known
... Přečtěte si více
Empireland

How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

podle Sathnam Sanghera ...

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________... ... Přečtěte si více

260,39 Kč

**EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION*****THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times_________________________________________________...
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The God of Small Things

Winner of the Booker Prize

podle Arundhati Roy ...

‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a ... Přečtěte si více

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‘They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much.’This is the story of Rahel and Estha, twins growing up among the banana jam vats and peppercorns of their blind grandmother’s factory, and amid scenes of political turbulence in Kerala. Armed only with the innocence of youth, they fashion a
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Destined For War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?

podle Graham Allison ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power ... Přečtěte si více

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER | NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR.From an eminent international security scholar, an urgent examination of the geopolitical conditions that could produce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and China—and how it might be prevented.China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides’s Trap: when a rising power
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Shattered Lands

Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia

podle Sam Dalrymple ...

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo... ... Přečtěte si více

417,79 Kč

** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026A Best Book of the Year in the Financial Times, The Week, Spectator, BBC History Magazine, NPR, History Today, Waterstones and Daunts‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN'Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic' GUARDIANA histo...
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Operation Grasshopper

Army Aviation in the Korean War

podle Dario Politella ...

Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to ... Přečtěte si více

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Operation Grasshopper first published in 1958, is the little-known yet vital story of U.S. Army Aviation operations during the Korean conflict. In contrast to the Air Force, Army "Grasshopper" pilots flew light, unarmed planes (especially the Cessna L-19 'Bird Dog') and helicopters, to report on enemy troop movements and artillery positions, to perform rescue missions of fellow soldiers, and to
... Přečtěte si více
Colonialism and Knowledge in Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India

podle Javed Majeed ...

This book is the first detailed examination of George Abraham Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India, one of the most complete sources on South Asian languages. It shows that the Survey was characterised by a composite and collaborative mode of producing knowledge, which undermines any clear distinctions between European orientalists and colonised Indians in British India. Its authority lay more in ... Přečtěte si více

1 253,83 Kč

This book is the first detailed examination of George Abraham Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India, one of the most complete sources on South Asian languages. It shows that the Survey was characterised by a composite and collaborative mode of producing knowledge, which undermines any clear distinctions between European orientalists and colonised Indians in British India. Its authority lay more in
... Přečtěte si více
The Late Colonial Indian Army

From the Afghan Wars to the Second World War

podle Pradeep Barua ...

The Indian Army was one of the most important colonial institutions that the British created. From its humble origins as a mercantile police force to a modern contemporary army in the Second World War, this institution underwent many transitions. This book examines the Indian Army during the later colonial era from the First Afghan War in 1839 to Indian independence in 1947. During this period, ... Přečtěte si více

2 265,19 Kč

The Indian Army was one of the most important colonial institutions that the British created. From its humble origins as a mercantile police force to a modern contemporary army in the Second World War, this institution underwent many transitions. This book examines the Indian Army during the later colonial era from the First Afghan War in 1839 to Indian independence in 1947. During this period,
... Přečtěte si více
Indian Liberalism between Nation and Empire

The Political Life of Gopal Krishna Gokhale

podle Elena Valdameri ...

Série série Routledge Studies in South Asian History
This book analyses the political thought and practice of Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866–1915), preeminent liberal leader of the Indian National Congress who was able to give a ‘global voice’ to the Indian cause.Using liberalism, nationalism, cosmopolitanism and citizenship as the four main thematic foci, the book illuminates the entanglement of Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s political ideas and action with ... Přečtěte si více

1 253,83 Kč

This book analyses the political thought and practice of Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866–1915), preeminent liberal leader of the Indian National Congress who was able to give a ‘global voice’ to the Indian cause.Using liberalism, nationalism, cosmopolitanism and citizenship as the four main thematic foci, the book illuminates the entanglement of Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s political ideas and action with
... Přečtěte si více
Security Community in South Asia

India - Pakistan

podle Muhammad Pervez ...

Série série Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
The security relationship between India and Pakistan is generally viewed through a neo-realist approach of International Relations.. Treading on a different path, this book explains the rivalry of these countries by looking at the socio-cultural norms found at two levels, elites versus popular. Furthermore, it also conceptualizes a hypothetical India-Pakistan security community that could result ... Přečtěte si více

1 365,30 Kč

The security relationship between India and Pakistan is generally viewed through a neo-realist approach of International Relations.. Treading on a different path, this book explains the rivalry of these countries by looking at the socio-cultural norms found at two levels, elites versus popular. Furthermore, it also conceptualizes a hypothetical India-Pakistan security community that could result
... Přečtěte si více
India’s Forgotten Rocket Pioneer

podle Gurbir Singh ...

During 1934 and 1944 in Calcutta, Stephen Smith worked alone and unsupported on developing rocket transport. In 1935, he was the first to demonstrate the successful transport by a rocket of livestock, food and medicine. This book charts the story of Stephen H Smith, described by a contemporary as "the greatest one-man campaign for rocketry". He dedicated his life working alone in northeast India ... Přečtěte si více

102,09 Kč

During 1934 and 1944 in Calcutta, Stephen Smith worked alone and unsupported on developing rocket transport. In 1935, he was the first to demonstrate the successful transport by a rocket of livestock, food and medicine. This book charts the story of Stephen H Smith, described by a contemporary as "the greatest one-man campaign for rocketry". He dedicated his life working alone in northeast India
... Přečtěte si více
Mongol Empire

Nomadic Origins To Lasting Global Heritage

podle A.J. Kingston ...

Unveiling the Epic Saga of the Mongol Empire: A Book Bundle of Nomadic Origins to Lasting Global HeritageDiscover the Untold Story: Delve into the pages of history and immerse yourself in the gripping narrative of the Mongol Empire. Unravel the captivating tale that stretches across centuries, continents, and cultures. From the nomadic origins of Genghis Khan to the enduring global impact of the ... Přečtěte si více

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Unveiling the Epic Saga of the Mongol Empire: A Book Bundle of Nomadic Origins to Lasting Global HeritageDiscover the Untold Story: Delve into the pages of history and immerse yourself in the gripping narrative of the Mongol Empire. Unravel the captivating tale that stretches across centuries, continents, and cultures. From the nomadic origins of Genghis Khan to the enduring global impact of the
... Přečtěte si více
Specters of Mother India

The Global Restructuring of an Empire

podle Mrinalini Sinha, Daniel J. Walkowitz ...

Série série Radical Perspectives
Specters of Mother India tells the complex story of one episode that became the tipping point for an important historical transformation. The event at the center of the book is the massive international controversy that followed the 1927 publication of Mother India, an exposé written by the American journalist Katherine Mayo. Mother India provided graphic details of a variety of social ills in ... Přečtěte si více

587,29 Kč

Specters of Mother India tells the complex story of one episode that became the tipping point for an important historical transformation. The event at the center of the book is the massive international controversy that followed the 1927 publication of Mother India, an exposé written by the American journalist Katherine Mayo. Mother India provided graphic details of a variety of social ills in
... Přečtěte si více
Dynasties of India

The Families That Ruled

podle Manoj Sinha ...

“Dynasties of India” second in continuity by Manoj Sinha is published on the occasion of the 75th year of independence of India. His first book “Crown Rules Brown” has covered 36 governors-general/viceroys of the British era. This book, likewise, has covered the details of around 450 kings under more than 60 dynasties that ruled various parts of the Indian Subcontinent, which falls within the ... Přečtěte si více

16,97 Kč

“Dynasties of India” second in continuity by Manoj Sinha is published on the occasion of the 75th year of independence of India. His first book “Crown Rules Brown” has covered 36 governors-general/viceroys of the British era. This book, likewise, has covered the details of around 450 kings under more than 60 dynasties that ruled various parts of the Indian Subcontinent, which falls within the
... Přečtěte si více
Puruṣa

Personhood in Ancient India

podle Matthew I. Robertson ...

Personhood is central to the worldview of ancient India. Across voluminous texts and diverse traditions, the subject of the puruṣa, the Sanskrit term for "person," has been a constant source of insight and innovation. Yet little sustained scholarly attention has been paid to the precise meanings of the puruṣa concept or its historical transformations within and across traditions. In Puruṣa: ... Přečtěte si více

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Personhood is central to the worldview of ancient India. Across voluminous texts and diverse traditions, the subject of the puruṣa, the Sanskrit term for "person," has been a constant source of insight and innovation. Yet little sustained scholarly attention has been paid to the precise meanings of the puruṣa concept or its historical transformations within and across traditions. In Puruṣa:
... Přečtěte si více
Indian Art Cinema and its Cultural Elites

podle Jyotika Virdi ...

Série série South Asian Screen Studies
Repositioning Indian art cinema as a genre that articulated an elite, middle-class social imaginary, Indian Art Cinema and its Cultural Elites examines the form's contentious position within Indian society, at once exclusionary in its outlook and yet instrumental in bringing Indian film into global prominence in the latter half of the twentieth century.Drawing on Bourdieu's theory of cultural ... Přečtěte si více

1 901,99 Kč

Repositioning Indian art cinema as a genre that articulated an elite, middle-class social imaginary, Indian Art Cinema and its Cultural Elites examines the form's contentious position within Indian society, at once exclusionary in its outlook and yet instrumental in bringing Indian film into global prominence in the latter half of the twentieth century.Drawing on Bourdieu's theory of cultural
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Political Economy of Development and Environment in Modern India

podle Velayutham Saravanan ...

This book captures the complexities of both development and environment, from the political economy point of view, to offer a broad economic and environmental history of post-independence India. It analyses the various components of constitutional provisions, policies, programmes and ecology protection measures during the post-independence period, that is, 1947–2020. The author also investigates ... Přečtěte si více

1 170,22 Kč

This book captures the complexities of both development and environment, from the political economy point of view, to offer a broad economic and environmental history of post-independence India. It analyses the various components of constitutional provisions, policies, programmes and ecology protection measures during the post-independence period, that is, 1947–2020. The author also investigates
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Between History and Literature

Essays for Dipesh Chakrabarty

Upravil: Siddharth Satpathy, Girish D. Pawar ...

Série série Routledge South Asian History and Culture Series
This book explores the value of bhasa literature through the lens of Dipesh Chakrabarty's scholarship, offering a nuanced perspective on his passionate engagement with literature at large and with Bengali literature, in particular. These essays, dedicated to Chakrabarty, in different ways extend Chakrabarty’s preoccupation with the relationship between history and literature, and with the subject ... Přečtěte si více

1 560,39 Kč

This book explores the value of bhasa literature through the lens of Dipesh Chakrabarty's scholarship, offering a nuanced perspective on his passionate engagement with literature at large and with Bengali literature, in particular. These essays, dedicated to Chakrabarty, in different ways extend Chakrabarty’s preoccupation with the relationship between history and literature, and with the subject
... Přečtěte si více
A Bollywood State of Mind

A journey into the world's biggest cinema

podle Sunny Singh ...

'Prepare to laugh, sob and dance: this lively history of Indian cinema is imprinted with the memories of a life-long cinephile.' The Telegraph'A gem of a book and a must for film lovers everywhere' Abir Mukherjee'My biggest recommendation of the year. Sunny Singh's honouring of story and history shine through powerfully - an exquisitely enjoyable read' Nikita GillLike all Indians, Sunny Singh was ... Přečtěte si více

152,69 Kč

'Prepare to laugh, sob and dance: this lively history of Indian cinema is imprinted with the memories of a life-long cinephile.' The Telegraph'A gem of a book and a must for film lovers everywhere' Abir Mukherjee'My biggest recommendation of the year. Sunny Singh's honouring of story and history shine through powerfully - an exquisitely enjoyable read' Nikita GillLike all Indians, Sunny Singh was
... Přečtěte si více
La vía dorada

Cómo la India antigua transformó el mundo

podle William Dalrymple ...

Překlad: Ricardo García Herrero ...

Série série Historia Moderna
Desde el establecimiento de los sultanatos en la Baja Edad Media a la instauración del Raj británico, la India se vio impregnada de poderosas influencias culturales foráneas que transformaron religiosa, cultural y lingüísticamente el país y a sus gentes. Sin embargo, durante el milenio y medio anterior, las religiones, la tecnología, la astronomía, la música, la danza, la literatura, el arte, las ... Přečtěte si více

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Desde el establecimiento de los sultanatos en la Baja Edad Media a la instauración del Raj británico, la India se vio impregnada de poderosas influencias culturales foráneas que transformaron religiosa, cultural y lingüísticamente el país y a sus gentes. Sin embargo, durante el milenio y medio anterior, las religiones, la tecnología, la astronomía, la música, la danza, la literatura, el arte, las
... Přečtěte si více
Mahâtmâ Gandhi

podle Romain Rolland ...

♦ Cet ebook bénéficie d’une mise en page esthétique optimisée pour la lecture numérique. ♦Cette magnifique biographie partielle du père du mouvement indépendantiste de l’Inde, le Mahâtmâ Gandhi fut écrite en 1922 juste après son arrestation, soit au plus prés des événements politiques qui bouleversèrent son pays. Elle est suivie d’une postface écrite en 1924 et complétée en 1926 qui décrit la ... Přečtěte si více

108,93 Kč nebo zdarma s Kobo Plus

♦ Cet ebook bénéficie d’une mise en page esthétique optimisée pour la lecture numérique. ♦Cette magnifique biographie partielle du père du mouvement indépendantiste de l’Inde, le Mahâtmâ Gandhi fut écrite en 1922 juste après son arrestation, soit au plus prés des événements politiques qui bouleversèrent son pays. Elle est suivie d’une postface écrite en 1924 et complétée en 1926 qui décrit la
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Eleven United

podle Mohan Singh ...

FARIA ELEVEN Book 3 What happens when boys who've been told they're nothing decide they're everything? When barefoot street kids stand across from an empire's finest? When the crowd expects humiliation and the British demand a lesson? What happens when dignity stops being a request and becomes a declaration? This is the match that should never have happened. The moment India stopped asking for ... Přečtěte si více

116,69 Kč

FARIA ELEVEN Book 3 What happens when boys who've been told they're nothing decide they're everything? When barefoot street kids stand across from an empire's finest? When the crowd expects humiliation and the British demand a lesson? What happens when dignity stops being a request and becomes a declaration? This is the match that should never have happened. The moment India stopped asking for
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Inside India

podle Halidé Edib, Mushirul Hasan ...

First published in 1937, this book presents the author's personal account of India. The author, a Turkish writer and novelist, visited the region in 1935 and gained insights into the history and sociology of the country. Based on her experiences, Halidé Edib documents significant contemporary events which shaped the history of India at the time, including the Hindu–Muslim separatism and the ... Přečtěte si více

465,39 Kč

First published in 1937, this book presents the author's personal account of India. The author, a Turkish writer and novelist, visited the region in 1935 and gained insights into the history and sociology of the country. Based on her experiences, Halidé Edib documents significant contemporary events which shaped the history of India at the time, including the Hindu–Muslim separatism and the
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Nemesis

Annihilation of Caste

Empireland

The God of Small Things

Destined For War

Shattered Lands

Operation Grasshopper

Colonialism and Knowledge in Grierson’s Linguistic Survey of India

The Late Colonial Indian Army

Indian Liberalism between Nation and Empire

Security Community in South Asia

India’s Forgotten Rocket Pioneer

Mongol Empire

Specters of Mother India

Dynasties of India

Puruṣa

Indian Art Cinema and its Cultural Elites

Political Economy of Development and Environment in Modern India

Between History and Literature

A Bollywood State of Mind

La vía dorada

Mahâtmâ Gandhi

Eleven United

Inside India